St Leonards, East Sussex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near St Leonards, East Sussex.
East Sussex · England · settlement
Planning applications in St Leonards are administered by Hastings Borough Council. View the full Hastings Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
District: Hastings
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £294,213 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Hastings
- Parliamentary constituency: Hastings and Rye
- LSOA: Hastings 010B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near St Leonards.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for St Leonards based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
32 planning applications found near St Leonards.
- HS/FA/26/00378 - 8 Caple Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LW
Proposed insertion of doors and windows to side and rear elevations. Insertion of rooflights to r...
Status: Undecided | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-06-19 - HS/FA/26/00355 - Flat 2, 16 Tower Road West, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RG
Replacement Windows
Status: Undecided | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-06-10 - HS/CD/26/00350 - 8B The Mount, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0HR
Discharge of Condition 3: Surface Water and Condition 5: Scheme of Soft Landscaping of Planning P...
Status: Undecided | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-06-09 - HS/FA/26/00155 - Mardan Court, 2 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LH
Replacement of 3 number external doors providing access to the communal areas. Door 1: For flats ...
Status: Undecided | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-06-03 - HS/FA/26/00257 - Second Floor And Third Floor Flat, 22 Charles Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0QH
Convert the maisonette on the 2nd & 3rd floor to two 2 bedroom self contained flats. Extend the f...
Status: Undecided | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-05-28 - HS/TP/26/00337 - 1 Pine View, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0FA
T1 Oak - Reduce crown by 3-4m
Status: Undecided | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-05-28 - HS/FA/26/00261 - Gensing Manor, 19 Dane Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0QW
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/25/00538 - Amendments to l...
Status: Undecided | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-05-05 - - 8 Caple Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LW
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for installation of side and rear glazed doors/ windows and installation of roof lights to rear pitched roof.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-04-22
View full details - HS/FA/26/00178 - Flat 10, 12 Brittany Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RD
Installation of window to front elevation
Status: Undecided | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-04-01 - - 6 Summer Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0GP
1x Beech - Reduce crown by 4 metres and shape 1x Yew - Reduce height by 1.8 metres and shape
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-03-26
View full details - HS/TP/26/00207 - 6 Summer Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0GP
1x Beech - Reduce crown by 4 metres and shape 1x Yew - Reduce height by 1.8 metres and shape
Status: Undecided | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-03-26 - - Flat 10, 12 Brittany Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RD
Installation of window to front elevation
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-03-26
View full details - - Gloucester Lodge, Quarry Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0HG
T1 Sycamore - Reduce the crown by 3 linear meters T2 Sycamore - Reduce the crown by 4 Linear meters and one limb to be cut back into shape
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - 15 Charles Road West, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RT
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for the removal of existing rear extension and erection of a new brick built extension. Extension to provide Utility Area, Cycle store and
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - 7 Summer Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0GP
T1 Beech - Sectional dismantle to ground level (felling) (Amended Description)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-03-03
View full details - - 93 Pevensey Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LR
T3439 Holm Oak - Reduce laterals towards building by 2/3 metres shape if needed T3440 Sycamore - Reduce by 50% T3441 Beech - Lift to 5 metres T3443 Sycamore - Fell T3449 Holm Oak - Fell small stem T90
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-02-17
View full details - - St Leonards Lodge, Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0HW
The partial re-roofing of St Leonards Lodge (North - South range to the eastern end)
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-01-26
View full details - - 14 Gresham Way, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0UE
Discharge of condition 12 (Construction Method Statement) of Planning Permission HS/FA/25/00038
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Hastings | Date: 2026-01-13
View full details - - Markwick Gardens, Markwick Terrace, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RF
Various works to trees including: Felling x11, Pollarding x4, Crown lift x30, Reduce height x15 and Pruning x21 (amended description)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Hastings | Date: 2025-12-07
View full details - - Markwick Gardens, Markwick Terrace, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RF
Various works to trees including felling of 8no. trees of various species, crown lifts, pruning and re-pollarding.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Trees | Council: Hastings | Date: 2025-10-19
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A brief summary of St Leonards in East Sussex
St Leonards is a settlement located in East Sussex, England. It sits within the Hastings district.
Property prices in St Leonards show an average sale price of £294,213, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes St Leonards a particularly low-crime area.
St Leonards has 11 conservation areas within its boundaries: Magdalen Road, St Leonards, St Leonards North, St Leonards East (Gensing), King's Road, St Leonards, Eversfield Place, St Leonards, St Leonards West, Markwick Terrace, St Leonards, Grosvenor Gardens, Burtons', St Leonards, Warrior Square, St Leonards, Springfield Road, St Leonards. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around St Leonards includes 16 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, St Leonards planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in St Leonards
In the last 24 months, 85 planning applications were submitted near St Leonards. Of these, 81% were approved, with an average decision time of 63 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near St Leonards.
At 63 days on average, decisions near St Leonards slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near St Leonards were full planning applications (22), tree works (12), discharge of conditions (9). Full planning applications account for 26% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 56 smaller schemes were submitted.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 25 applications
- Refused: 3 applications
- Withdrawn: 3 applications
- Awaiting decision: 54 applications
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